Epstein’s Archive Unveiled: Power, Secrets & Public Reckoning

Letters, photographs, and a teasing whisper of scandal new and old shine a harsh light on hidden lives—and who still bears their shadow

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A trove of previously unseen letters and photographs from Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion has surfaced, shocking the public with glimpses of a powerful social network—and raising uncomfortable questions about the company he kept. South American dignitaries, Hollywood names, and academic luminaries all addressed birthday notes to Epstein in 2016, some using coded language or erotic metaphor. Among them: Woody Allen, who likened Epstein’s estate parties to a “Dracula castle” served by “three young female vampires”.

Other notes—penned by figures like former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Noam Chomsky, Mortimer Zuckerman, and Leon Black—paint Epstein as a “collector of people,” a man whose curiosity and social cachet drew in individuals across politics, academia, and media.

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The photographs from Epstein’s home are equally striking. They show taxidermied animals, surveillance cameras in bedrooms, a first-edition copy of Lolita, and framed pictures featuring Epstein alongside icons such as Bill Clinton, Elon Musk, Pope John Paul II, and even a signed dollar—with a cheeky inscription from Bill Gates: “I was wrong!”.